by Common Ground | Nov 16, 2025 | November 2025, Snapshot
During the 2022-23 school year, 2,470 students in New Jersey were subject to restraint and/or seclusion. Of the 2,470 students, 2,311 of them experienced either physical or mechanical restraint. Students with disabilities make up 85% of students subjected to physical...
by Common Ground | Aug 28, 2025 | September 2025, Snapshot
Smartphones can be powerful tools for college students with disabilities when paired with the right apps. 1. Microsoft OneNote – a flexible digital notebook that lets students organize their notes by subject, add voice recordings, insert images, and draw diagrams. It...
by Common Ground | Jan 17, 2025 | January 2025 Special Policy Edition, Snapshot, Uncategorized
For the 2023–2024 school year, the USDOE allocated about $15.8 billion for IDEA, which is distributed among the states. Federal funding covers 13–15% of the total cost of providing special education services nationwide. The rest is covered by state and local...
by Common Ground | Sep 27, 2024 | September 2024, Snapshot
In the context of special education, “seclusion rooms” may be referred to by various euphemisms that can sometimes obscure their purpose. These terms can vary in meaning and intent, and their use may depend on the specific practices of a school or...
by Common Ground | Nov 28, 2023 | November 2023, Snapshot
According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), one in five students (11.2M) in the US have learning and attention issues. According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities, students with learning disabilities are three times more likely to...
by Common Ground | Aug 24, 2023 | August 2023, Snapshot
Preschoolers with Disabilities and School Discipline Black preschool students accounted for 18.2% of the total preschool enrollment but received 43.3% of one or more out-of-school suspensions; Black preschool students were expelled at rates that were more than twice...
by Common Ground | Feb 7, 2023 | February 2023, Snapshot
In 2022, the United States saw its largest drops between testing periods since the exam was first administered in 1969. Math scores fell an average of five points for fourth-graders and eight points for eighth-graders since 2019. Reading scores fell an average of...
by Common Ground | Jun 14, 2022 | Snapshot
Nearly one in three parents (31%) nationwide report that their child’s emotional health is worse than before the pandemic. (School Mental Health Report Card) In 2020, the proportion of mental health-related emergency room visits for children ages 5-11 and 12-17...
by Common Ground | Mar 17, 2022 | Snapshot
The national average for students with disabilities who receive special education services included in the general education classroom is 64.8 percent, according to the 43rd annual report, up from the 47.4 percent national average reported in the 23rd annual report....
by Common Ground | Dec 20, 2021 | Snapshot
From 2009 to 2019, the proportion of high school students reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness increased by 40 percent. In that same time, the proportion of students who are ‘seriously considering attempting suicide’ has increased by 36 percent. In...
by Common Ground | Oct 4, 2021 | Snapshot
Disability affects approximately 1 in every 5 people in the US. There are twice as many individuals with a disability ages 18-64 living in poverty as compared to the general population. 1 in 3 unemployed adults who are able to work reported a disability. 17.5% of...
by Common Ground | Aug 26, 2021 | Snapshot
1 in 6 US children aged 2–8 years (17.4%) have a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder. Among children living below 100% of the federal poverty level, more than 1 in 5 (22%) have a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder. 9.4% of children aged...
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